Bigben Interactive will publish the next Sherlock Holmes
video game from Frogwares studio

05/06/2015

[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress.]

Lesquin (France), May 6
th 2015 – Bigben Interactive is proud to
announce the signing of a
publishing contract with Frogwares studio,
creators of the adventure-investigation game series based on the
famous Sherlock Holmes. The eighth title of this licence will be
launched
in 2016.

Initially sold only on PC, Frogwares’
Sherlock Holmes series progressively won its reputation
over the course of seven games each becoming more ambitious. The
latest three games were also developed on consoles, and were well
received by fans. More than five million games were sold worldwide
since the launch of the licence.

“We are very happy with this partnership. We will provide
Frogwares with excellent distribution and maximum media exposure
for their
Sherlock Holmes series” declares Alain Falc, CEO of
Bigben Group.

“We are delighted to team up on the development of a
new Sherlock Holmes game with Bigben. We look forward to seeing
this partnership flourish over the coming months, taking advantage
of the energy they are ready to bring to the table. In our turn, we
are committed to create an engaging content that will satisfy any
gamer willing to challenge their inner Sherlock Holmes”,
explains Waël Amr, CEO of Frogwares studio.

“We analysed the fans’ comments and needs. In
order to meet their demands, we have the ambition to bring this new
game to a much higher level than its predecessors. We wish to offer
every adventure game fan a title of exceptional quality which will
become a reference in this genre’s history”, says
Benoît Clerc, head of software department of Bigben
Group.

The game’s release is scheduled for
2016.

For further information on Bigben Interactive and its video
games:
www.bigben.fr

A leading player specialized in the design and distribution of
accessories for video games and cell phones, as well as audio
products, Bigben Interactive has a presence in France, Benelux,
Germany and Hong Kong. Buoyed by the rapid expansion of the
smartphone market and changes in the video game market, the Group,
which is recognized for its capacities in terms of innovation and
creation, seeks to become one of Europe’s leaders in
multimedia accessories. In 2015, Bigben Interactive will publish
the rally simulation WRC 5, as well as other major projects that
will be announced very soon.

About Frogwares

Frogwares is an independent game development studio based in
Dublin, Ireland and Kiev, Ukraine. Since 2000 the studio gained an
acute attention with a vast portfolio of games, ranging from RTS to
action-adventures. Available for major gaming platforms with last
generation consoles among them, Frogwares is often put against
a fair number of AAA games due to their quality. Sherlock Holmes
games, the spearhead of the developer, are also a proprietary
trademark of the studio. For more information please visit
www.frogwares.com